Boehr, Henry (1886-1980)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1980 Jan 3 p. 8

Birth date: 1885 Feb 24, Nebraska
Date of Death: 1980 Jan 1, Kansas

text of obituary:

NEWTON & VICINITY

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● Funeral services were held Jan. 3 at the Faith Mennonite Church of Neton [sic Newton] for Henry Boehr, 94, who died Jan. 1 at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Leonard Wiebe officiated. Graveside services were planned for Jan. 4 at Beatrice, Neb. He was married in 1918 to Elizabeth Wiebe, who died in 1967. He moved to Newton in 1970. Surviving are a daughter, Esther (Mrs. Malcolm) Wenger of Selkirk, Man.; a brother, Jacob P. of Hesston; a sister, Lena (Mrs. Ezra) Moser of Bluffton, Ohio; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Henderson, Nebraska
s/o Peter and Elizabeth (Schowalter) Boehr
m. Elizabeth Wiebe 1918 Aug 15, Beatrice, Nebraska
Farmer -- Wisner and Beatrice, Nebraska

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel College student 1907-1908

Photo holdings:
With quartet group -- 1917 Reedley, California
With Reed F. Landis -- 1917 Reedley, California
With wife -- c. 1960 Beatrice, Nebraska

Sources:
Obituary
Alumni card
Grandma Online #775812